Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
Human
Lesbian
loves her Mallory
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Jun 3, 2024 17:07:54 GMT -5
Post by Madison Nottingham-Quinzell on Jun 3, 2024 17:07:54 GMT -5
“Not the entire time. I came here to study for my masters degree and ended up staying. Coaching tennis was my first job and that got combined with working in the sports centre. Then I was planning further developments for the sports centre before becoming part of ARI” Madison replied. This was an extension of giving back to this community. Juana Ercel
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Jun 5, 2024 6:52:40 GMT -5
Post by Juana Ercel on Jun 5, 2024 6:52:40 GMT -5
"Oh," she said as she took the time to fix her shoes so she would not fall over the strings. "I like that it makes it sound like I will be able to have a very varied life experience here." Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
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Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
Human
Lesbian
loves her Mallory
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Jun 5, 2024 16:48:45 GMT -5
Post by Madison Nottingham-Quinzell on Jun 5, 2024 16:48:45 GMT -5
So when Juana looked like she’d sorted out her laces and gotten comfortable they could start with the racquet and finding a grip that suited her. “Plenty does happen here and I never suspected it would lead to the life I have now. First let’s get you used to the racquet before I do the throw downs”. You sorted out your feet in quite a natural way once balls were being hit but the two handed backhand could get you out of trouble more often than not. Juana Ercel
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Jun 8, 2024 6:51:21 GMT -5
Post by Juana Ercel on Jun 8, 2024 6:51:21 GMT -5
"Okay," she said as she looked around. "Any racquet will do or I just need to find one that fits my hand?" She did not mean to ask so many questions but she truly did want to learn. Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
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Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
Human
Lesbian
loves her Mallory
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Jun 8, 2024 14:20:30 GMT -5
Post by Madison Nottingham-Quinzell on Jun 8, 2024 14:20:30 GMT -5
“You’ll find a racquet that suits you but at the start any will do. People tend to stick with one once they figure out the basics” Madison replied. Questions were normal when learning something new so she added “use this one for now”. Then it was time for the throw downs to get Juana used to handling the racquet and hitting the balls. Control would come later on. Juana Ercel
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Jun 10, 2024 11:40:56 GMT -5
Post by Juana Ercel on Jun 10, 2024 11:40:56 GMT -5
Her life was new here which she knew it would take her a different bit to get used to but she would and that was how she looked at tennis. Was she new to it? Yeah but she hoped that she would learn it quickly and be able to be good at it. "How do you know if it suits you, with a good handle when you are swinging it?" Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
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Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
Human
Lesbian
loves her Mallory
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Jun 10, 2024 13:59:46 GMT -5
Post by Madison Nottingham-Quinzell on Jun 10, 2024 13:59:46 GMT -5
It was a good question and Madison replied “you’ll know what’s good for you once you feel the control with your shots. So let’s help you find that”. Slow throw downs from the net followed just so Juana could get used to hitting balls and finding her swing. Juana Ercel
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Jun 14, 2024 18:20:48 GMT -5
Post by Juana Ercel on Jun 14, 2024 18:20:48 GMT -5
She had never been someone who picked on something quickly but this seemed different. Maybe it was being in a different place too but either way her ears perked up quite fondly as she listened. "Okay." She also knew that sometimes you had to take things one step at a time which might help in tennis. Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
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Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
Human
Lesbian
loves her Mallory
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Jun 15, 2024 13:40:36 GMT -5
Post by Madison Nottingham-Quinzell on Jun 15, 2024 13:40:36 GMT -5
Six throw downs were followed by observation of Juana once she got set to receive them. Then Madison scooped up six more balls and repeated the process. It didn’t matter about hitting them yet. Feeling comfortable was more important. Juana Ercel
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Jun 17, 2024 10:48:22 GMT -5
Post by Juana Ercel on Jun 17, 2024 10:48:22 GMT -5
She had watched olympics but even in watching olympics it was nothing like this. Here she was putting in work but she knew that it was not enough but she did feel herself getting more exercise and so she did like that as she swung and hit just a little but enough for her to be proud. "I can see why you teach this it's thrilling." Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
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Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
Human
Lesbian
loves her Mallory
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Jun 17, 2024 16:01:44 GMT -5
Post by Madison Nottingham-Quinzell on Jun 17, 2024 16:01:44 GMT -5
Juana was hitting enough balls to be making progress so Madison went to the back line to turn her throw downs into gentle underarm serves. “You’re moving quite well now. This should be fun and I started the same way” she replied. Madison had also kept the fun in her tennis even when she was in competitions back home and she still kept it that way for her students. Juana Ercel
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Jun 20, 2024 17:04:07 GMT -5
Post by Juana Ercel on Jun 20, 2024 17:04:07 GMT -5
She was looking at tennis like her life right now because it might not make much sense but eventually she was due for it to as she took another swing but not too hard still. "I guess that gives me something to move and look forward to plus I am sure that my sister will be more than happy to know I tried something new." Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
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Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
Human
Lesbian
loves her Mallory
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Jun 21, 2024 14:49:15 GMT -5
Post by Madison Nottingham-Quinzell on Jun 21, 2024 14:49:15 GMT -5
“This nation is about trying something new. And you’re doing great. Things will fall into place soon enough. Both in tennis and your life here” Madison replied as this lesson continued in a relaxed manner. She’d found that out herself living here. Juana Ercel
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Jun 22, 2024 12:52:43 GMT -5
Post by Juana Ercel on Jun 22, 2024 12:52:43 GMT -5
"Yeah I could see that. I do not think that I am in a rush either way and hopefully that is understandable as well but I am also hoping that it happens sooner than later I like having my life in a little bit of order if nothing else." Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
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Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
Human
Lesbian
loves her Mallory
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Jun 23, 2024 2:25:20 GMT -5
Post by Madison Nottingham-Quinzell on Jun 23, 2024 2:25:20 GMT -5
A bit of order in your life did help a lot. So did being organised and having aims. Madison was a true believer in this new nation as she replied “you need some order along with life aims. When I went to college there was plenty of people I seen who had neither and if you drift you can find trouble that will sting you later on”. She’d always had different politics to the norm but there was things she’d never touch in college and those led to future problems. The lesson was ticking on and Madison was presenting the ball a little bit quicker now. A prelude to serving which would be the next lesson or the third one depending on individual progress. Juana Ercel
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